Asian markets end mostly higher on Tuesday

18 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Asian stock markets ended mostly higher on Tuesday, as signs of progress in U.S. budget negotiations improved the sentiments. However, Hong Kong market went home with red mark on second consecutive day, weighted down by a 3.3% loss for AIA Group after American International Group sold its remaining stake in the Asian insurance giant. Investors were trading cautiously ahead of Japan's trade data on Wednesday and the Bank of Japan's policy meeting on Thursday. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average went home with green mark, after touching highest level in more than eight months.

Asian Indices

Last Trade

Change in Points

Change in %

Shanghai Composite

2,162.46

2.12

0.10

Hang Seng

22,494.73

-18.88

-0.08

Jakarta Composite

4,301.44

-14.42

-0.33

KLSE Composite

1,659.44

10.86

0.66

Nikkei 225

9,923.01

94.13

0.96

Straits Times

3,156.79

-1.91

-0.06

KOSPI Composite

1,993.09

10.02

0.51

Taiwan Weighted

7,643.74

12.46

0.16

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